The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-27
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
BRIGHT THOUGHTS FOR OUR SUN
DAY REA DERS.
Our Prosperity of Labor-Rns-
STA and Germany Cleveland and Kan
daIi-The surplus Kevenue-The Mica
racua Canal Expeditiou-&c., sc.

Our Prosperity knightt OF ishoo' h"'
STA and Germany cleveland and Ran
daII-The surplus Revenue-The Mica.
racua Canal Expedition-!Sc., &c.
The report of the National Bureau Of
Stat site. adds to the evidences Of our
material prosperity. II shows a very
substantial increase in our foreign trade
for the year ending October 3lst, both IN
exports and imports. While the propOi-
ton of imports TO exports increased,
there was also notable increase in the
excess Of importation over expectation OF
gold coin and bullion. The report shows
that the importation OF population con-
tinues quite large. the German immi-
grants having long lead, with gs,lsO, the
Irish coming next, with 6s,326, and the
Swedes and NOrwegians third with 81, 49,
the figures covering ten months OF the
calendar year The total migration for
the period is j4,G99 -E1ehange
The story Of the Gar being imposed
upon and utterly misied ms to Germany $
foreign policy by a forged letter purport-
ing 20 come from Prince Bismarck, is
either the fimsiest of yarns or else the
most extraordinary of recent revelations
In diplomacy. And the complacent at
tributing of this elaborate and successful
forgery 10 the Oneanists is of piece
with the rest of the strange story. If DC
is possible that the relations Of two great
neighbOring empires like Russia and
Germany can De entirely diverted from
their ordinary channel by such q trick,
the boosted machinery OF statecraft be-
comes laughing stock-N J. Times.
The reports of secessions from the
Knights of Labor have been very numer-
Gus since the adjournment Of their Ma
tiOnal Convention two months ago. Not
fewer than one hundred local assemblies
have been stricken from the rolls within
that period a far greater number than
that are behind In their dues, and in some
States. such, for example. as Connecticut
and Rhode Island. the order bias almost
wholly gol out of existence The facts
respecting the falling of in membership
are kept secret al headquarters but tine
reports In our possession from many dis
trlcts show that the process 0f disintegra-
ton is goingon quiieas rapidly elsewhere
as in this city, where The order is but
ske eton of its former self
According 20 the official figures laid
before the Convention In October. nearly
"a quarter of million members had
dropped out since the previous years
report. but the returns were made up
only TO the first of last July, and 10 is
since then that the collapse has been most
alarming 20 the lcaders-Alr iDrt SIM.
The Democratic party is not strong
enough in the House TO turn out any OF
lbs membcrs-lea OF all so able par.
Humanitarian and, personally. so honest
man as Samuel j. Randall. That would
be quite as silly proceeding as the poll
cy Of branding as traitors 10000 Demo
Gratis who preferred one Democrat TO am
other In a munipical election.
Equally foolish has been the talk that
President Cleveland would abandon or
weaken bis recommendations of q tariff
reduction iu order O secure harmony
and promote his own reelection. Colonel
Mcclure asserts that the Presidents
messag is certain 90 be very emphatic
in the demand for revenue reduction.
OF course 10 will The necessity is even
greater than 10 was last year, when hr.
Cleveland urged such policy upon Con-
gress Then there was AN outlet for Che
surplus in bond redemption But The
last of che redeemable bonds were called
in three months ago AZ y BorH
The surplus does not bother Mr. Ran
DALI He would remove DO altogether by
The simple method of aboiisAing the in-
iernal revenue ON whisky and tobacco.
He does not necessarily believe IN free
whisky, bat he pref rs it 90 free wool, I
free blankets. free iron on free steel.-Ef- .
eian0c
The Hr0d publishes an able criticism
Of the present situation in France and i'm
relation 10 the sighting opinions eI-
pressed of the Republic, says Is there
anything which France could do toward |
the humanities OF mankind as a Mon !
archy which she has not done az Re
public Is France any less the mighty, /
puissant France, fair, beautiful and proud |
i'm her great renOWn, because the Elysee /
is inhabited by q practical, wise French /
gentleman and not by some pampered /
fool OF a COburg or some scoundrel of /
B0naparte. Why should we despise the /
French Republic OF echo the reyilings of /
the idiOtic classes who moon up and /
down The boulevards and mourn for the /
days of Louis the Well Beloved, To /
be sure there is crisis. but /
have we not had n crisis now and (
then IT, our own Incompatible and pro- F.
found Republic a,sassiuati0ns, rebel /
lions. mpeachments, electoral commits +
siOns. Have we not seen ia monarch /
cal Europe kings, and expresses sven, /
skipping about In false wigs and s'ryile /
costumes 60 escape from their loving I
This Heaven anoinied Hoo /
even the German Kaiser him
self. an exile around London To is in F
human nature 90 have political troubles, .
and Jules Grcyy through stuhhomes. +
and unfortunate surroundings and hay
bag ouiiiyed bis people liking may go as .
Theirs and MacMahon went before him /
Mr.. H0tchki~s. treasurer Of the Nicam
guam Canal Construction Company. says. .
Hi' DO regard 10 the departure of the expe- f
liu0n from New York We are going F.
10 send of the most thoroughly equipped .
expedition of this nature which has ever .